Sausage Stuffed Cremini Mushrooms - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 large cremini mushrooms
3/4 cup plain breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
2 ounces chicken sausage, casings removed
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 small red bell pepper, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400f degrees.
Remove stems from mushrooms and finely chop stems.
Mix 2 tablespoons bread crumbs and parmesan in small bowl.
Lightly coat large nonstick frypan with nonstick cooking spray and set over medium heat.
Cook sausages until they begin to brown, about 5 minutes, breaking up with the side of spoon.
Stir in onion, red pepper, and mushroom stems, and then cook until veggies are soft, about 5 minutes.
Stir in remaining bread crumbs and black pepper.
Remove from heat.
Mound stuffing in mushrooms and arrange, stuffing side up, in 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
Sprinkle with Parmesan mixture.
Bake until heated through, about 9 minutes.